Nathaniel Linger, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Rock Cave, WV
Nathaniel Linger, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rock Cave, West Virginia, and NPI 1942656400, issued on May 13, 2016. Check the license (West Virginia 28513, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathaniel Linger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 28513 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 78 Queens Alley RD, Rock Cave, WV 26234
- Phone
- (304) 924-6262
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2022
- Fax
- (304) 924-5460
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190612001944); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 78 Queens Alley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nathaniel Linger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 28513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,861 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium385 claims
- Lisinopril306 claims
- Omeprazole286 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium247 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate222 claims
- Losartan Potassium217 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.22
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Community Care OF West Virginia, Inc.Sutton, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Rock Cave
They are 3 of the 26 NPPES records with a practice address in Rock Cave, and 1,122 family medicine physician records in West Virginia.
All 3 in Rock Cave → All 1,122 in West Virginia → Every provider in Rock Cave →
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Common questions
What is Nathaniel Linger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nathaniel Linger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942656400, issued on May 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathaniel Linger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 78 Queens Alley RD, Rock Cave, WV, 26234. Phone: (304) 924-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathaniel Linger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 28513, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nathaniel Linger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathaniel Linger, M.D. had 8,861 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathaniel Linger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.